Culture


Scottish music is a significant aspect of the nation's culture, with both traditional and modern influences. A famous traditional Scottish instrument is the Great Highland Bagpipe, a wind instrument consisting of three drones and a melody pipe (called the chanter), which are fed continuously by a reservoir of air in a bag.


The national broadcaster is BBC Scotland.
The main Scottish commercial television station is STV.
The national newspapers are the Daily Record, The Herald, and The Scotsman. Regional dailies include the Evening News in Edinburgh, The Courier in Dundee, and The Press and Journal serving Aberdeen.
Scotland is represented at the Celtic Media Festival, which showcases film and television from the Celtic countries.